A Johns Hopkins study in mice explains how autoimmune hepatitis is often precipitated by certain antibiotics and anesthetics. Researchers say these drugs contain tiny molecules called haptens that ever so slightly change normal liver proteins, causing the body to mistake its own liver cells for foreign invaders and to attack them. READ FULL ARTICLE >>

The profit party is over for Big Pharma except for one category–drugs for autoimmune diseases. Conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and plaque psoriasis are rare in the adult population but a spate of new ads and self-diagnosing “quizzes” suggest they are Big Pharma’s next focus. Whenever a disease is given initials–rheumatoid arthritis is now “RA,” irritable bowel [...]

Approximately 50 million Americans, 20 percent of the population or one in five people, suffer from autoimmune diseases according to The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association. Researchers have identified 80-100 different autoimmune diseases and suspect at least 40 additional diseases of having an autoimmune basis. These diseases are chronic and can be life-threatening. The ability to develop an autoimmune disease [...]

Recent research concludes that processed foods such as hot dogs, sausage, and salami are officially linked to the increase of autoimmune diseases. The modern diet of processed foods, takeaways and microwave meals could be to blame for a sharp increase in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, including alopecia, asthma and eczema Scientists from Yale University and the University of [...]

Increased salt consumption may be a key culprit behind rising rates of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, researchers reported on Wednesday in a trio of papers looking at the role of a specific class of cells linked with inflammation. Reporting in the journal Nature, the researchers said high-salt diets increased levels of a type of immune cell linked with [...]

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This is the first of a seven video series that takes a deep dive into the human immune system to bring you Neu5Gc, a molecule in meat that human tumors may use to facilitate growth. It’s one of the most fascinating topics in modern day nutrition—stay tuned! I’ve done similar in-depth series on reversing cancer cell growth, why animal products [...]

Tennis star Venus Williams, who recently won the 2012 Wimbledon women’s doubles title with her sister Serena, has been following a raw vegan diet since being diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome last fall. Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and joint pain and affects some 4 million Americans. Venus, 32, dramatically overhauled her diet to deal with the [...]

It no surprise that autoimmune conditions such as Thyroid, Rheumatoid arthritis, Celiac disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Pernicious anemia, Diabetes, Skin conditions, as well as many others are on the rise. What you may not know is that a gluten sensitivity and gluten intolerance may be a huge contributing factor. In fact the longer sensitive individuals eat gluten, the more likely they [...]

There is a disturbing trend in autoimmune disease diagnosis; many are on the upswing. Recent reports show that type 1 diabetes (an autoimmune disease not related to obesity), celiac disease and lupus, among others autoimmune diseases, are all being diagnosed at rapid rates. The American Diabetes Association reported a 23 percent rise in type 1 diabetes over an eight-year period [...]